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the latter end of August, or beginning of 

 September. * 



8. Yellow Alberge. Duham, n. 5, L 5, Pom, 

 Franc. ^2, p. ST/, /. 8. jC4. This is of a tolerable 

 size and good taste, but should be perfectly 

 ripe before it is gathered ; otherwise it is good 

 for nothing. It is ripe about the middle of 

 August. 



9. White Magdalen. Duham. n, 8. /. 6. 

 Pom, Franc. 2. p. 328. /. 8. f. 5. This peach is 

 seldom high-flavoured, unless it be forced, and 

 then it is excellent. It ripens about the middle of 

 August. 



10. Early Purple. Duham. n. 12. t. 8. Pom. 

 Franc. 9.. p.SSi. t,9.Jl6. This fruit is large, 

 of a fine red colour, and full of rich vinous juice. 

 It is an excellent Peach, and is ripe about the 

 latter end of August. 



11. Large French Mignonne. Duham. n. 14. 

 f. 10. Pom. France, p. 333. /. 9. f.J. Poit et 

 Turp. Fr. tab. 135. This is a beautiful large red 

 peach, and has a sweet high-flavoured juice. This 

 is one of the best French peaches, and is ripe the 

 latter end of August. 



* This handsome Peach, I am told, was, with some others, 

 sent from France to Her Majesty, upwards of twenty years 

 ago, I have therefore taken the liberty to give it the above 

 name, that it may not be confounded with Mr. Grimwood's 

 Kensington Peach. When I came to Kensington, in 1784, 

 I found it mentioned in the Catalogue as a new Peach from 

 France. 



